Buenos Aires

[ bwey-nuhs ahyuhr-iz, boh-nuhs; Spanish bwe-naws ahy-res ]

noun

1. a seaport in and the capital of Argentina, in the eastern part, on the Río de la Plata.

Buenos Aires

/ ˈbwenos ˈaires; ˈbweɪnɒs ˈaɪrɪz /

noun

1. the capital of Argentina, a major port and industrial city on the Río de la Plata estuary: became capital in 1880; university (1821). Pop: 13 349 000 (2005 est)

Buenos Aires

1. Capital of Argentina and largest city in the country, located in eastern Argentina near Uruguay .

Notes

One of the largest cities in Latin America , Buenos Aires is Argentina's chief port and financial, industrial, commercial, and social center.

La Prensa and La Nación are two of its daily newspapers, popular throughout the Spanish-speaking world.